# WAC 365-196-030: WAC 365-196-030. Applicability

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_030

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 365-196-030
- **Heading:** WAC 365-196-030. Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 365 / Chapter 365-196 / Section 365-196-030

## Text

(1) Where these guidelines apply.
(a) This chapter applies to all counties, cities, and towns that are required to plan or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 .
(b) WAC 365-196-830 addressing protection of critical areas applies to all counties and cities, including those that do not fully plan under RCW 36.70A.040 .
(c) As of May 1, 2009, the following counties and cities within them are not required to fully plan under RCW 36.70A.040 : Adams, Asotin, Cowlitz, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Whitman.
(2) Compliance with the procedural criteria is not a prerequisite for compliance with the act. This chapter makes recommendations for meeting the requirements of the act, it does not set a minimum list of actions or criteria that a county or city must take. Counties and cities can achieve compliance with the goals and requirements of the act by adopting other approaches.
(3) How the growth management hearings board use these guidelines. The growth management hearings board must determine, in cases brought before them, whether comprehensive plans or development regulations are in compliance with the goals and requirements of the act. When doing so, board must consider the procedural criteria contained in this chapter, but determination of compliance must be based on the act itself.
(4) When a county or city should consider the procedural criteria. Counties and cities should consider these procedural criteria when amending or updating their comprehensive plans, development regulations or countywide planning policies. Since adoption of the act, counties and cities and others have adopted a variety of agreements and frameworks to collaboratively address issues of local concern and their responsibilities under the act. The procedural criteria do not trigger an independent obligation to revisit those agreements. Any local land use planning agreements should, where possible, be construed as consistent with these procedural criteria
the act, counties and cities and others have adopted a variety of agreements and frameworks to collaboratively address issues of local concern and their responsibilities under the act. The procedural criteria do not trigger an independent obligation to revisit those agreements. Any local land use planning agreements should, where possible, be construed as consistent with these procedural criteria. Changes to these procedural criteria do not trigger an obligation to review and update local plans and regulations to be consistent with these criteria.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 365-196-010 WAC 365-196-010. Background](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_010.md)
- [WAC 365-196-020 WAC 365-196-020. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_020.md)
- [WAC 365-196-030 WAC 365-196-030. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_030.md)
- [WAC 365-196-040 WAC 365-196-040. Standard of review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_040.md)
- [WAC 365-196-050 WAC 365-196-050. Regional and local variations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_050.md)
- [WAC 365-196-060 WAC 365-196-060. Goals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_060.md)
- [WAC 365-196-200 WAC 365-196-200. Statutory definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_200.md)
- [WAC 365-196-210 WAC 365-196-210. Definitions of terms as used in this chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_210.md)
- [WAC 365-196-300 WAC 365-196-300. Urban density](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_300.md)
- [WAC 365-196-305 WAC 365-196-305. Countywide planning policies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_305.md)
- [WAC 365-196-310 WAC 365-196-310. Urban growth areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_310.md)
- [WAC 365-196-315 WAC 365-196-315. Buildable lands review and evaluation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_315.md)
- [WAC 365-196-320 WAC 365-196-320. Providing urban services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_320.md)
- [WAC 365-196-325 WAC 365-196-325. Providing sufficient land capacity suitable for development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_365_196_325.md)

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